oedipus rex

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   (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles

   SynonymsOedipusKing Oedipus

   Broadermythical being

   Greek mythology

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What does oedipus rex mean?

oedipus rex means "(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles".

What is another word for oedipus rex?

Close synonyms include Oedipus, King Oedipus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.